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NYC Civic Engagement Commission to Celebrate The People's Money Citywide Participatory Budgeting Process and Over 100 Community Partners

For Immediate Release: May 10, 2024

Contact: Anila Cobo, Interim Director of Communications, NYC Civic Engagement Commission, acobo@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York, NY – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) would like to invite you to an event celebrating the second year of the People's Money citywide participatory budgeting process and over 100 community partners who have worked alongside the CEC to make this a truly participatory democratic process that engages all New Yorkers 11 and older, regardless of immigration or incarceration status. The voting phase of the current People's Money process is currently underway, giving New Yorkers the opportunity to decide what expense projects get funded with $3.5M of city funds.

The event will feature keynote remarks by the Mayor's Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack, an exhibit of the 46 projects funded in the first year of the People's Money, and the official unveiling of the Sunnies, an art project developed by CEC's Artist in Residence Yazmany Arboleda to inspire and energize New Yorkers to get involved in participatory democracy.

What: The People's Money Participatory Budgeting Process Celebratory Event

When: Saturday May 11th, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: The Fishman Space, BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11217

Who: Camille Joseph Varlack, NYC Mayor's Chief of Staff - Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Chair and Executive Director, NYC Civic Engagement Commission – Host

NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens Community House Host Queens Boroughwide Participatory Budgeting Event

For Immediate Release: November 9, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, Director of Communications, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York, NY – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) and partners citywide are hosting The People's Money: Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions. Five events, one in each borough, will invite New Yorkers to represent their neighborhood in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address community needs.

Members of the press are encouraged to attend beginning at 6pm

What:
The People's Money: Queens Boroughwide Idea Generation Session

When:
Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Members of the press are encouraged to attend at 6pm

Where:
Queens Borough Hall (Helen Marshall Center), 120-55 Queens Blvd, Queens NY 11424

Who:
NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Borough President Donovan Richards & Queens Community House

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NYC Civic Engagement Commission, NAACP NY State Conference Host Brooklyn Boroughwide Participatory Budgeting & Get Out the Vote Event at Brooklyn Museum

For Immediate Release: November 4, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, Director of Communications, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York, NY – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) and partners citywide are hosting The People's Money: Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions, beginning with Manhattan on 10/28. Five events, one in each borough, will invite New Yorkers to represent their neighborhood in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address community needs.

Find details on remaining events on Staten Island and in Queens.

After the idea generation session portion of the event, The People's Bus will be hosting cultural, art, and civic engagement activations, while sharing November Election Get Out the Vote resources supported by local food and live music.

Members of the press are encouraged to attend beginning at 1:30pm.

What:
The People's Money: Brooklyn Boroughwide Idea Generation Session

When:
Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 1:30pm to 5:30pm;

Members of the press are encouraged to attend at 1:30pm

Where:
Brooklyn Museum - 3rd Floor, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Who:
NYC Civic Engagement Commission, NAACP New York State Conference, Brooklyn Museum, & the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President;

City agencies sharing resources alongside the CEC will include: The Mayor's Public Engagement Unit; NYC Service

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NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Lehman College, BronxWorks Host The Bronx Boroughwide Participatory Budgeting & Get Out the Vote Event

For Immediate Release: November 3, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, Director of Communications, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York, NY – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) and partners citywide are hosting The People's Money: Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions. Five events, one in each borough, invite New Yorkers to represent their neighborhood in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address community needs. Today's event in The Bronx is in partnership with Lehman College and BronxWorks.

Find details on remaining events in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Members of the press are encouraged to attend beginning at 5:30pm.

What:
The People's Money: Bronx Boroughwide Idea Generation Session

When:
Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Members of the press are encouraged to attend at 5:30pm

Where:
BronxWorks, 1130 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, NY 10456

Who:
NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Lehman College, BronxWorks

City agencies sharing resources alongside the CEC will include the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit

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NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Lincoln Center, The Library for the Performing Arts & NYC League of Women Voters Host Manhattan Boroughwide Participatory Budgeting & Get Out the Vote Event

For Immediate Release: October 27, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, Director of Communications, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York, NY – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) and partners citywide are hosting The People's Money: Boroughwide Idea Generation Sessions, beginning with Manhattan on 10/28. Five events, one in each borough, will invite New Yorkers to represent their neighborhood in NYC's first-ever $5m citywide participatory budgeting process by submitting ideas to address community needs.

Find details on remaining events in the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens

Outside of the idea generation session portion of the event, The People's Bus will be hosting cultural, art, and civic engagement activations, while sharing November Election Get Out the Vote resources supported by local food and live music.

Members of the press are encouraged to attend beginning at 3:00pm.

What:
The People's Money: Manhattan Boroughwide Idea Generation Session

When:
Friday, October 28, 2022 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm

Members of the press are encouraged to attend at 3:00pm

Where:
The Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

Who:
NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Lincoln Center, The Library for the Performing Arts, League of Women Voters NYC.

City agencies sharing resources alongside the CEC will include: Public Engagement Unit; NYC Service; CCHR.

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Media Advisory: NYC Civic Engagement Commission, HeadCount, Tony's Chocolonely Co-Host Voter Registration Party for National Voter Registration Day

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 19, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, Director of Communications, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York – The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) has partnered with HeadCount, the nonpartisan, nonprofit voter registration organization, and Tony's Chocolonely in honor of National Voter Registration Day. Voter registration and civic participation activations with The People's Bus will begin in Union Square Park tomorrow (9/20) at 11:00am. Members of the press are encouraged to attend between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

What:
Voter Registration Party: National Voter Registration Day

When:
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 11am
Members of the press are encouraged to attend between 12:00pm and 2:00pm

Where:
Union Square Park, North Plaza, Manhattan

Who:
Event hosts include: NYC Civic Engagement Commission and The People's Bus, HeadCount, Tony's Chocolonely, Guayaki Yerba Mate
City agencies sharing resources alongside the CEC will include: the Public Engagement Unit; NYC Service

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Media Advisory: NYC Civic Engagement Commission Host Kick-Off Event to Launch "The People's Money," NYC's First Citywide Participatory Budgeting Process

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Contact: Stathi Patseas, NYC CEC, spatseas@civicengagement.nyc.gov

New York – City leaders join together to kick-off the launch of the "The People's Money" — New York City's first-ever citywide participatory budgeting process. All New Yorkers ages 11 and up will be able to decide how to spend $5 million of mayoral expense funding to address local community needs.

Beginning with this event at 11am on September 14th at Roberto Clemente Plaza the CEC, and a diverse group of 86 partner organizations will be kicking off idea generation sessions. Residents can submit ideas and find further idea generation sessions via the CEC's online platform: participate.nyc.gov

What:
The People's Money: Citywide Participatory Budgeting Kick-Off

When:
Wednesday, September 14th, 2022: Remarks to begin at 11am

Where:
Roberto Clemente Plaza
530 Willis Ave. Bronx, NY

Who:
Speakers from local government will include: Dr. Sarah Sayeed (CEC Chair), Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Assemblymember Amanda Septimo.

Speakers from partner organizations will include: El Puente, Queens Community House, League of Women Voters, Canvas Institute, BronxWorks, League of Asian American Voters of New York.

City agencies sharing resources alongside the CEC will include: the Public Engagement Unit, the Racial Justice Commission, and NYC Service.

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Media Advisory: The People's Bus, NYC Civic Engagement Commission, World Health Organization, NYU Steinhardt, Culturrunners, Neuroarts Blueprint, Mujeres En Movimiento, and Kaleidospace Host Final Activation at El Museo Del Barrio to Culminate Healing Arts New York Symposium

This event is part of the culmination of Healing Arts New York, a series of city activations produced by CultuRunners in 2021 to convene global arts and health researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
Read the Healing Arts New York media advisory

Media Advisory: NYC Mayor's Office DemocracyNYC, Hispanic Federation, Pregones PRTT, and the NYC Civic Engagement Commission Host "Get Out the Vote in the Boogie Down Bronx"

This non-partisan voter engagement event at Roberto Clemente Plaza will begin with a press conference featuring electeds, artists, and community partners. Followed by performances by a Hondureño born DJ, a poet, a folk band, and a global music collective. The event will feature The People's Bus and vaccine bus.
Read the "Get Out the Vote in the Boogie Down Bronx" media advisory